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Chapultepec Castle

Mexico City, Mexico

Chapultepec Castle

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Entering the bustling lobby of Correo Mayor

Mexico City, Mexico

Palacio Postal

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

Mercado San Juan

Mexico City, Mexico

Mercado San Juan

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

Calaveras are often produced to honor Dia de los Muertos.

Mexico City, Mexico

Museo de Arte Popular

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

Monumento a la Revolución.

Mexico City, Mexico

Monumento a la Revolución

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

The clock showing the time of the bombing.

Bologna, Italy

Bologna Centrale Station Clock

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

Museum for the Memory of Ustica

Bologna, Italy

Museum for the Memory of Ustica

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.

Arco di Augusto

Rimini, Italy

Arco di Augusto

The oldest preserved Triumphal Arch in Northern Italy

Agim Sulaj dedicated an entire wall to Fellini, surrounded by his unforgettable characters.

Rimini, Italy

Murales del Borgo San Giuliano

Murals created to save a fisherman's quarter from demolition!

Ponte di Tiberio (Bridge of Tiberius)

Rimini, Italy

Ponte di Tiberio (Bridge of Tiberius)

This 2,000-year-old Doric bridge is still open to pedestrian traffic to this day.

Yee Wo Street Circular Bridge

Hong Kong

Yee Wo Street Circular Footbridge

This unique footbridge stands out among the surrounding buildings, and is a popular filming and photography spot.

One of the gas lamps at night

Hong Kong

Duddell Street Lamps

The last street gas lamps in Hong Kong.

Sapporo Noah’s Ark

Sapporo, Japan

Sapporo Noah’s Ark

This izakaya restaurant was designed to look like the Biblical vessel.

Sapporo Clock Tower

Sapporo, Japan

Sapporo Clock Tower

Japan’s oldest clock tower has been called one of the country’s most disappointing attractions.

(Flickr/DoNotLick)

Ngong Ping, Hong Kong

Tian Tan Buddha

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees

Tai Po, Hong Kong

Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees

A pair of trees near a Hong Kong shrine are said to grant wishes, but only the ones they hold on to.

Cheng Po Cave

Hong Kong

Cheung Po Tsai Pirate Cave

Venture into the hideout of one of Hong Kong's legendary pirates.

Buddhas

Hong Kong

Ten Thousand Buddhas ‘Monastery’

There are over 12,000 Buddha statues at this temple complex that has been mistakenly labeled a monastery.

Main Altar

Hong Kong

Wong Tai Sin Temple

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

Post Box at Tin Ma Court

Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Colonial Post Boxes

These post boxes from a bygone era have been the source of controversy and debate.

(Flickr/antwerpenR)

Hong Kong

Kowloon Walled City Park

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

Jumbo Kingdom
Permanently Closed

Hong Kong

Jumbo Kingdom

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

The Whampoa

Hong Kong

The Whampoa

Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall.

Boat dweller wearing a traditional hat
Permanently Closed

Hong Kong

Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter

A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.

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